The Motorcycle Mentor Podcast

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I discuss countersteering and explain why I think it is one of the most important things you should understand… regardless of whether you are a beginner or experienced rider. Countersteering is how you control your motorcycle: push right to go right, push left to go left. But […]

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, Gay Allison gives her perspective as a woman rider. She also tells us what her friends and family thought when she decided to purchase her first motorcycle at 59. Eric, Gay’s husband, contacted me via email several weeks ago and shared with me that Gay thought the […]

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I share my 8 rules for selecting your first, or next, motorcycle. Follow these steps and avoid the pitfalls of buying a motorcycle that you later hate. The guidelines explained here work perfectly for selecting your second motorcycle, your third motorcycle… or your tenth motorcycle. These are […]

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I share what you should expect during your first motorcycle ride in the rain. I also share 9 tips that will help you ride in the rain like a pro. My first ride in the rain was a surprise. The weatherman said there almost no chance of […]

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I give you 7 reasons NOT to own a motorcycle. I realize this might sound strange coming from someone who is passionate about motorcycles, but I believe you should consider the facts before deciding to ride. If you have family members that aren’t excited about your new […]

In this session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I share 5 things I've learned about beginner riders since I started MotorcycleMentor.com. I bet you can't guess what they are. I’ve heard from hundreds of beginning riders over the past few years. Do beginner riders experience similar feelings, struggles, and emotions during their first year? Find out in this podcast. In addition, I’ll tell you how to handle Harley riders, how to find the best riders to ask questions, and why the Kawasaki Ninja 250R isn’t the best beginner motorcycle for most new riders. I bet you haven't heard that before. More specifically, in this session you’ll find out about: Do beginner riders face similar struggles, feelings, and doubts during their first year? Is the Kawasaki Ninja 250R the best beginner motorcycle? Can you reduce your risks on a motorcycle to the same as riding in a car? How to handle ranting Harley riders. Helping a broken down motorcyclist while traveling with my family in our minivan. Resources and links mentioned in this session: Best beginner motorcycle -- from a motorcycle instructor's perspective (tips from Pete) How to overcome fear when learning to ride a motorcycle (more about riding with fear) Leave feedback or ask a question You can leave feedback about this podcast by replying in the box at the bottom of this page. You can also leave me a voice mail message. I might play your voice mail question during an upcoming podcast. Help out the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast And lastly, if you haven’t already done so, would you take a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It would be extremely helpful for the show and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year. That would be awesome for a motorcycle related podcast. To leave a review on iTunes. Click here to open the podcast page. Then select the blue "View in iTunes" button to open iTunes. Then select the "Ratings and Reviews" tab. Then select the gray "Write a Review" button. Thank you in advance for doing this. And thank you for listening. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Please let us know what you think in the comment section below.

In this first session of the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast, I explain who I am and why I started MotorcycleMentor.com. I also introduce my motorcycle mentors, Fred and Pete. I started MotorcycleMentor.com in 2005. To say the site has gone through several iterations would be a gross understatement. In the early days I spent too much time making the site look pretty, instead of focusing on making it valuable. I failed miserably getting the content that my mentors and others had written for me onto the site. I was embarrassed. To get rid of the knot in my stomach, I sold MotorcycleMentor.com in 2011. But in 2013 I bought it back! Have you ever failed to complete something you KNEW you were suppose to finish? This was the case for me. I explain more in this podcast. More specifically, in this session you’ll find out about: Who is David Mixson? How I got started riding a motorcycle. How I found my motorcycle mentors. Why I started MotorcycleMentor.com. Why I sold MotorcycleMentor.com, then bought it back 2 years later. Resources and links mentioned in this session: About MotorcycleMentor (more about the site) David Mixson (more about me) Fred Applegate (more about my motorcycle mentor Fred) Pete Tamblyn (more about my motorcycle mentor Pete) Leave feedback or ask a question You can leave feedback about this podcast by replying in the box at the bottom of this page. You can also leave me a voice mail message. I might play your voice mail question during an upcoming podcast. Help out the Motorcycle Mentor Podcast And lastly, if you haven’t already done so, would you take a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It would be extremely helpful for the show and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year. That would be awesome for a motorcycle related podcast. To leave a review on iTunes. Click here to open the podcast page. Then select the blue "View in iTunes" button to open iTunes. Then select the "Ratings and Reviews" tab. Then select the gray "Write a Review" button. Thank you in advance for doing this. And thank you for listening. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Please let us know what you think in the comment section below.